Eternally Regressing Knight Chapter 515

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Rem thought about that several times after hanging out with Encred.

‘It’s too crude.’

Having taught Encred, Rem knew that the captain would not change easily. To be more precise, this author always gave the impression of being at his limit when seen with his eyes.

It was the same even after I became a reporter.

It seemed like everything I had was used up and I had stopped.

So, it was a great achievement to have come this far. So, will this author stop? I don’t think so.

‘But does this ever change?’

Although he was raised on the basis of sorcery, Rem understood the concept of a knight.

That’s why I judged that Encred’s Will is very dull now.

So, can that dullness become sharp again?

‘It won’t be easy.’

I’m not the type of person to give up, but there were some things that bothered me.

‘Are you satisfied?’

Encred’s attitude seemed to have changed a little. He had always been a longing man, but was it still the same? Was his longing, the flame of his desire still burning as big and beautiful as before?

His eyes were always looking straight ahead.

But can we really say that the longing is the same as before? Really?

Rem didn’t think so.

It is great that you are not intoxicated by omnipotence. It is also great that you have the will to rise like a spring that never dries.

But that wasn’t all.

Being a knight doesn’t end with awakening Will, it starts with dealing with Will.

Rem didn’t bother to say it out loud. It wasn’t something that could be explained through words.

Instead, he used an axe. By dealing with him every time.

Now it was up to him to do his own part.

Ragnar also saw something similar to Rem.

It’s not as delicate as Rem’s, though.

‘Dull.’

He looked like he was walking, even though he could run. Why? It was just a feeling. It was the feeling of a genius and a knight, so it wasn’t meaningless.

What else do we need to say? What do those who are lost need? It is the will to find the way.

If you have the will, you can somehow reach your destination. But what if that will cools down? You’ll be lost forever.

To Ragnar, Encred now looked like a lost child.

Saxony saw something similar.

“Are you satisfied?”

So I asked, but Encrid just blinked his blue eyes.

“what?”

Don’t you know that this isn’t the end of the story? No, I know.

The sincerity with which he did not miss his daily training just because he became a knight proved it.

But why?

‘Is it my imagination that you seem to be losing focus?’

Or is it because expectations were high?

“no.”

“If you’re asking if I’m satisfied with becoming a knight, then no.”

Now that I’ve become a knight, I’ve become like a member of the unit. I’ve reached the moment I’ve been dreaming of. Does that mean I’m satisfied? Encred said no.

“Is that so?”

Saxony passed by without a care. The path he took was different from that of a typical knight.

What they found easy to do might have been difficult for them.

Instead, he could do what they couldn’t.

To put it more simply, if you fight Encred head-on now, you will lose.

If it becomes a fight to the death, it will be different, but if it is simply a head-on fight in sparring style, it will be like that.

If you ask me if I can kill you in reverse.

‘possible.’

If we look at the technical part, yes.

He says he is different from ordinary knights.

So, I guess there’s no need for hasty advice.

It was just that I didn’t feel well.

Saxony originally did not turn away from this feeling, but the opponent was Encrid.

He’ll do something about it. He’ll surprise himself again.

It was trust. The experience so far gave Saxony confidence, so I left it alone.

Audin looked at Encrid and prayed.

‘Father, have you decided the end of our great brother? I believe what you said, Father Lord, that no one’s fate is decided.’

The thought that I cannot come forward with my body bound by gold, that I cannot express it in words, so I must express it with my body, but that it is difficult to perform at the moment.

For this reason, Audin didn’t say anything in particular.

He also believed in Encrid.

“It’s not messy, but it’s strange.”

Luagarne, who had the eye for talent, also said something. Even though he was spending his days training and practicing, the gazes of those who looked at Encred were like that.

And no one said anything to him.

Talking about it won’t change anything.

Of course, if it seems like it’s going to stop like that, then we’ll do something about it, but at least for now, we should just watch. That’s what everyone thought.

* * *

Aker was the sword that contained the knight’s thoughts.

-Why was the ideological entity created? I don’t know. It just wakes up under certain conditions.

When the sword vibrated, the meaning was transmitted to my head. It was always amazing.

And that was it. It was strange, but I didn’t really learn anything.

It’s a sword with no particular meaning, to the point where you wonder why the ego was put into it.

I don’t know if it’s because the ego is there and you can just use magic on your own, but on the contrary, it’s said that the only thing left is the stage where the ego awakens and the will contained in the sword disperses.

‘I don’t know much about it considering the conditions are so strict. Was there really a reason to make a sword like this?’

There were three conditions for Aker to awaken.

One, you will learn the swordsmanship created by Knight Aker.

Two, I will wake up Will.

Third, make sure you own a sword.

‘Who decides on such conditions?’

For example, did you learn swordsmanship? When I asked, I got an answer.

-If you hold it, it will be recognized. The condition for maintaining this sword is the inflow of Will to awaken Will. You felt that the blade has broken and lost its strength recently? That can’t be helped. I don’t consume Will when I’m asleep, but since I woke up awkwardly, the Will contained in the blade must have been consumed. For the time being, I’ll endure by eating what you replenish, but I think the sword’s lifespan has already reached its end.

At most, it was a month, the time that Akeran’s ideology was awake. But he didn’t express any regret. The ideology was just an ideology, and he didn’t fear its annihilation. He accepted it as the natural course of things.

Encred understood it that way and moved on to the next question.

As for the conditions.

So what about waking Will up? What about possession?

-You must know that Will has risen to the rank of a knight, right? You can continue to use your willpower even when you are still. It also affects the weapon you are holding. The concept of possession is roughly handling the blade. So if a part of the blade is damaged, it is considered possession.

Aker basically answered the questions faithfully.

What is an ideology?

I had to see it as a lump made up of just thoughts.

Aker was a part of the will left by the knight Aker, who was known as the hero of the previous generation, in his engraved weapon.

That will was originally left for teaching.

-You can’t just be good at swordsmanship. You need tactics. Hey, where did you learn that?

No matter what he tried to teach, Encrid had it all engraved in his bones.

Things I learned while wandering the continent with Rem, Ragnar, Saxon, and Audin, and more recently things I learned from Luagarne.

The ideological entity Aker tried to teach Encred not to forget his true nature just because he became a knight, but he was someone who had climbed up from the bottom.

He didn’t neglect the fundamentals just because he wrote Will.

-You’re hard-working.

From the morning wake-up technique to the isolation technique, which involves training each muscle in detail, to the striking technique, which involves handling armor.

After that, you stretch, relax, and train each muscle in your body one by one.

Starting with basics and swordsmanship training, I did everything. The days felt short.

Even though the ideology is boring to look at, Encrid enjoyed it.

In the meantime, I dealt with those who came to visit my estate and read and wrote letters to them.

And now we were heading to the market, the center of the city.

To be exact, it was the road to the blacksmith shop located on the outskirts of the market.

The hilt of my gladius had become loose, and I was planning on repairing my Aker as well as acquiring a few daggers.

‘Should I get some armor too?’

It wasn’t a bad idea. Encred’s pace was slow. There was no rush.

“Would you like to go with me?”

On the way out, Sinar asked, but I declined. Sometimes I wondered why this fairy stayed here.

Once you become a fairy knight, you can return to your original village and you won’t have to fight for Naurilia.

Is she loyal to her country?

‘No way.’

However, it remains. Of course, only a few people know that Sinar is a fairy knight.

Just yourself and your crazy unit members. Even Graham, the lord of the Border Guard, won’t know.

At first he kept his current position like a mercenary, but now he naturally remains a soldier.

Considering that he also has a connection with Krang, he must have some kind of promise with the royal family.

‘cost?’

Is that why he stayed? It wasn’t Encred’s business. It didn’t seem like he’d answer even if he asked.

“If you feel like you’re getting lost, I’ll show you the way. It’s been a while since I’ve been back, so you might be confused.”

Ragna also offered to go with him, but Rem stopped him.

“That crazy kid is really unbearable.”

Even if Ragna hadn’t said that, Rem wouldn’t have tolerated it. He was the type of person who would fight whenever he got an excuse.

Fortunately, the two did not attack each other with the intention of killing each other.

As I climbed up the knight, I found out that if you fight with determination, there is a high chance that one of you will die. That is what a fight using Will is like.

If the skill gap is clear, then I don’t know.

“Wolf spirit.”

Rem uses a spell. In exchange for the spell that resides in his body, the wolf’s leg spirit takes hold of his leg.

“Stay on your feet and press down on your opponent.”

Today is a bit more serious.

It was a path that left the two’s quarrel behind.

Saxon was away, saying he had something to do, and Kreis was really busy.

Should we call it preparation for war?

Besides that, it seemed like there was a lot to do.

Even though they said war was coming, the next few months might just be a time of observation.

There was no need to fight right away. Encrid knew that. In any case, he had set out on this path alone.

The sun was shining warmly and the wind was blowing gently. A few birds were singing in the meantime.

It’s definitely the same sunshine and wind.

Warmer and more refreshing.

The wind blew and felt like it was piercing my chest and going out backwards.

It felt like the pouring sunlight filled my whole body and then went out again.

The concept of knighthood as a title disappeared, and knighthood became a concept that proved military power.

Encred felt anew that everything had changed.

The sunlight is different, the wind is different.

‘I have changed because I accept it.’

Everything has changed.

I can see the path the sword will take and I know how it will move.

Encrid walked, listening to such things in the wind and the chirping of birds. It was a very sunny day.

I enjoyed every moment of my walk to the market.

So much so that I wish this moment, which can be called a walk, would last forever.

-You look happy.

Aker spoke. Is that so? Encrid, who had been responding appropriately, continued walking, and in the middle of the walk, several soldiers he knew saluted him.

“I want to be like you!”

Among them, there was a soldier who shouted boldly.

Being an idol to someone, honestly, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it.

“How can you do that?”

Encred saw the commander’s expression turn grim as the soldier continued to ask questions.

Considering their uniformed uniforms and other factors, it would be safe to say that the military discipline was well-established.

In the meantime, the soldier saw Encred and spoke to him without permission.

Perhaps after he passes, that soldier will face physical punishment in the name of training today. Just like that.

Encred looked at the soldier, dismissing such trivial thoughts.

As I always think, there is only one thing I can say to those who ask me how.

“You have to be motivated yourself. There may be comrades who can do your work for you, but no one can make up their minds and make a pledge for you.”

The eyes of the commander who had been suppressing his temper behind his hot eyes also sparkled.

The eyes of all ten soldiers walking in this column shone like that.

It didn’t look bad.

“The flower of war.”

“It’s infantry.”

After parting ways with the crowd of soldiers, accompanied by the usual slogans, we reached the market, which was bustling with people.

The city grew, the market grew, and Vanessa’s Pumpkin Soup Inn grew.

Yet it was full of people and there was order.

There was no road for carriages to travel on, so it was a road made for walking, and instead of dirt, the floor was paved with blue stones.

There were also several buildings with more than five floors, with the stone being piled up high.

It was said that war with Azpen was imminent.

It was said that such talk was going around among the merchants. The rumor spread like wildfire. I don’t know where it started, but everyone thought that there would be a fight soon.

Although there were some who thought it was impossible, most people who knew how to read the situation accepted war as a fait accompli.

In the old days, just a few years ago, when word of war came out, merchants would run away.

Border Guard used to make the city look like a ghost town.

Not at all now.